Those of us who have been living in one day at a time recovery are simply living life. When we awaken we awaken like some regular people do. We say a prayer of thanksgiving like some regular people do and we ask for the strength or the ability to face the day and its responsibilities. Some of us read our reading material like others might read the newspaper. Some of us might even have a to do list just like regular folks do. Some of us then go to work. Some of us can’t. The thing is we know we are to maintain our abstinence today. Even if we find ourselves in struggle we live up to our responsibilities. We ask for help when we need it. Regular people do this also. This is simply living life. Our difference is perhaps we need medication to manage a mental health disorder and we need support to maintain recovery from our addiction. To us this is simply living life. Everybody is fighting, or has fought, or will fight a battle we might know nothing about. Mental health disorders accompanied with addiction are a reality for us. Many of us find reality, struggle and then freedom. Freedom is the desire of many regular people. Like many others we find ours in grace. And just like other people we need to keep working at it. In doing so we comprehend the importance of one day at a time. Peace.
